3b^2-12b=23

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Solution for 3b^2-12b=23 equation:


Simplifying
3b2 + -12b = 23

Reorder the terms:
-12b + 3b2 = 23

Solving
-12b + 3b2 = 23

Solving for variable 'b'.

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -12b + 3b2 = 23 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
-23 + -12b + 3b2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-7.666666667 + -4b + b2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '7.666666667' to each side of the equation.
-7.666666667 + -4b + 7.666666667 + b2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Reorder the terms:
-7.666666667 + 7.666666667 + -4b + b2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Combine like terms: -7.666666667 + 7.666666667 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4b + b2 = 0 + 7.666666667
-4b + b2 = 0 + 7.666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 7.666666667 = 7.666666667
-4b + b2 = 7.666666667

The b term is -4b.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4b + 4 + b2 = 7.666666667 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4b + b2 = 7.666666667 + 4

Combine like terms: 7.666666667 + 4 = 11.666666667
4 + -4b + b2 = 11.666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(b + -2)(b + -2) = 11.666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.415650255

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(b + -2) equal to 3.415650255 and -3.415650255.

Subproblem 1

b + -2 = 3.415650255 Simplifying b + -2 = 3.415650255 Reorder the terms: -2 + b = 3.415650255 Solving -2 + b = 3.415650255 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + b = 3.415650255 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + b = 3.415650255 + 2 b = 3.415650255 + 2 Combine like terms: 3.415650255 + 2 = 5.415650255 b = 5.415650255 Simplifying b = 5.415650255

Subproblem 2

b + -2 = -3.415650255 Simplifying b + -2 = -3.415650255 Reorder the terms: -2 + b = -3.415650255 Solving -2 + b = -3.415650255 Solving for variable 'b'. Move all terms containing b to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + b = -3.415650255 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + b = -3.415650255 + 2 b = -3.415650255 + 2 Combine like terms: -3.415650255 + 2 = -1.415650255 b = -1.415650255 Simplifying b = -1.415650255

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. b = {5.415650255, -1.415650255}

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